PPG Industries Inc is engaged in manufacturing and distributing coatings, specialty materials and glass products. The dividend yield of PPG Industries Inc stocks is 1.68%. PPG Industries Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 5.20% over the past ten years.

PPG (PPG) today announced a $10 million investment in a new 82,000-square-foot facility and class A paint line at its Greenville, South Carolina, coatings services facility. Scheduled for completion in August 2019, the expansion is designed to accommodate increased demand for class A coatings application and value-added services for the automotive and large truck markets. Class A coatings include those used on surfaces that are readily seen or touched by customers, such as hoods and door skins.

PPG (PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation completed grants totaling $715,000 to 11 U.S. universities considered premier institutions in the disciplines of polymer science and engineering, chemical engineering, materials science and synthetic organic chemistry. The 2018 grants were made on behalf of PPG’s corporate science and technology function.

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) plans to invest $10 million in a new 82,000-square-foot facility at its coatings operations in Greenville, South Carolina, according to a news release. The investment aims to meet demand for class A coatings applications for the automotive and large truck markets, according to the release. “The expansion of the Greenville facility will help us continue to grow with our customers in this important location,” said Jeff Oravitz, PPG vice president of coatings services, in a prepared statement.

PPG (PPG) today announced that it is the recipient of the Union Rescue Mission (URM) 2018 Heart of Transformation Award, which is given to the company that has made a life-changing impact for women and children living at URM’s Hope Gardens Family Center in Sylmar, California. Last October, more than 150 employee volunteers from PPG’s aerospace business completed a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™ project to help revitalize the center’s 71-acre campus through the transformative power of paint and color. PPG was recognized at URM’s 10th annual Hearts for Hope Gala on Feb. 16 alongside Wells Fargo and American actress and activist Angela Bassett.

PPG (PPG) today announced that PPG and the PPG Foundation invested more than $9 million in communities worldwide in 2018. The funds, which support community sustainability and educational programming, will positively impact hundreds of community organizations in 28 countries where PPG employees live, work and play. “Since PPG’s founding more than 135 years ago, we have been committed to giving back to the communities where the company has a presence,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, PPG Foundation and corporate global social responsibility.

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PPG (PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation recently invested $31,000 in five California organizations to support youth education. The grants were made in the fourth quarter of 2018 on behalf of PPG’s aerospace business, which operates an administrative office and manufacturing facility in Sylmar, California. Olive Vista Middle School: $10,000 for a Model United Nations program, which will provide middle school students with leadership training, debate and public speaking skills.

PPG (PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation recently invested $28,000 in three northern Ohio organizations to support educational and economic development efforts. The grants were made in the fourth quarter of 2018 on behalf of PPG’s Cleveland automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings facility, Euclid industrial coatings facility and PPG’s automotive refinish business, which operates two facilities in Ohio. The foundation provided an $18,000 grant to the American Association of University Women to sponsor young women from across Ohio to attend the organization’s Tech Trek science and math camp.

PPG Foundation, an arm of PPG (NYSE: PPG), announced Wednesday its $428,000 investment between 20 local organizations, according to a news release. The foundation chose Pittsburgh organizations with missions to support education and community sustainability. “PPG is proud to support these educational and community sustainability programs that are geared toward the individuals who live and work in PPG’s global headquarters city,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director of the PPG Foundation, in a prepared statement.

Chief executive Thierry Vanlancker insisted Akzo Nobel was making progress towards its objective of generating 15 per cent return on sales by 2020, in the face of scepticism from investors and analysts. While the headline figure for return on sales was flat in 2018 at 10.6 per cent, it increased year-on-year in the fourth quarter from 8.4 per cent to 9 per cent.

PPG (PPG) today announced the introduction of PPG SIGMAFAST™ 278 epoxy primer to the U.S. market, giving fabricators much-needed flexibility when recoating steel components due to a longer re-coating window and reduced emissions. Structural steel for large-scale construction projects is typically coated with primer at the fabrication facility and stored until needed, at which time the topcoat is applied. With traditional epoxy primers, fabricators have to apply a topcoat within a few weeks of a first application or plan and budget for additional surface preparation later on.

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# PPG Industries Inc
### NYSE:PPG
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## Summary
* Perception of the company's creditworthiness is negative
* ETFs holding this stock have seen outflows over the last one-month
* Bearish sentiment is low
* Economic output in this company's sector is contracting
## Bearish sentiment
Short interest | Positive
Short interest is low for PPG with fewer than 5% of shares on loan. The last change in the short interest score occurred more than 1 month ago and implies that there has been little change in sentiment among investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices.
## Money flow
ETF/Index ownership | Negative
ETF activity is negative. Over the last one-month, outflows of investor capital in ETFs holding PPG totaled $2.80 billion. Additionally, the rate of outflows appears to be accelerating.
## Economic sentiment
PMI by IHS Markit | Negative
According to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managersâ€™ Index (PMI) data, output in the Basic Materialsis falling. The rate of decline is significant relative to the trend shown over the past year.
## Credit worthiness
Credit default swap | Negative
The current level displays a negative indicator. PPG credit default swap spreads are near their highest levels for the past 1 year, which indicates the market's more negative perception of the company's credit worthiness.
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PPG announced last week that it was under investigation by federal prosecutors over accounting irregularities, continuing an issue that had emerged last year. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, PPG said the investigation is into the same improper accounting practices from 2017 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had opened a probe last June. PPG announced last spring that it had uncovered suspect accounting entries made at the direction of the company's comptroller, Mark Kelly.